Definition:Relativity Theory/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Relativity Theory
Relativity theory was conceived by Albert Einstein in the early $20$th century.
The two theories that it comprises led to a re-analysis of the concepts of space and time, and of the interrelationship between measurement and observer.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): relativity
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): relativity